A lifelong hunter and wild-game gourmet who has traveled the globe on expeditions with world-class sportsmen, Guy de la Valdene purchases an 800-acre farm outside Tallahassee and sets out to raise and hunt his favorite game bird, bobwhite quail. But de la Valdene is at heart also a naturalist, and as he plants trees and divides fields, he finds that running the farm compels him to operate at once as both hunter and preservationist, both predator and protector. With sensitivity and patience, de la Valdene has written a book about his, and perhaps society's, place in the natural world.

Experience the world's greatest coastal fly-fishing destinations with this stunning volume, an ideal gift for any angler's library. As close to a first-hand experience as a reader can get without getting wet, Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing is a visually stunning journey to America's most epic saltwater fishing hot spots. Featuring photography from the Atlantic Northeast, Pacific Northwest, Bahamas, Gulf Coast, and Florida Keys-and highlighting fish such as striped bass, tuna, bonefish, permit, and tarpon-this is a life's...